Net food imports by crop - Maize in Ghana
Ghana: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 8,560 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Ghana, 2013–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in Ghana is 8,560, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.3% on the previous year and up 173.0% over ten years.
That places Ghana 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,136 | — |
| 2014 | 1,656 | -47.2% |
| 2015 | 98,487 | +5847.3% |
| 2016 | 72,059 | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 36,686 | -49.1% |
| 2018 | 79,793 | +117.5% |
| 2019 | 8,560 | -89.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 8,560 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 32% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 8,560 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Ghana?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Ghana was 8,560 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 98,487 in 2015.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,656 in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Ghana ranks 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.